List of electric car models/brands worldwide
Full-sized Cars and utilities capable of 100 km/h and that are currently available for sale or lease.
- Bluecar – French
- The Bluecar was the top selling highway-capable electric car in France in 2012
- BMW i3 – German
- Available with an optional gasoline-powered range extender that increases the range from 130 to 160 km to 240 to 300 km
- BYD e6 – Chinese
- Sales to the general public began in October, 2011, in Shenzhen, China.
- Chery QQ3 EV – Chinese
- Available only in China
- Chevrolet Spark EV – American
- Fiat 500e – Italian
- Ford Focus Electric – Based on European Focus but only released in America
- Honda Fit EV – Japanese
- JAC J3 EV
- Available only in China.
- Kandi Technologies KD5011
Kia Soul EV - Lada Ellada
- Mitsubishi i MiEV
- Nissan Leaf
- Peugeot iOn
- Citroën C-ZERO in France and the EU, re-badged Mitsubishi i MiEV.
- Renault Fluence ZE
- Renault Zo
- Roewe E50
- available only in China.
- Smart ED
- Available for leasing in the United States since early 2011.
- U.S. and Europe.
- Tesla Model S
- Tesla Model X
- The first production cars were delivered on September 29th, 2015
- Toyota RAV 4 EV
- Developed in cooperation with Tesla Motors.
- Volkswagen e-Up!
- Volkswagen e-Golf
- Wheego Whip LiFe
Micro-cars currently available for sale or lease.
- Aixam e City & e Coupé
- Buddy, successor to the Kewet
- Lumeneo Smera, 110 km/h
- Mia electric
- MM NmG, previously named Corbin Sparrow
- Sakura (Available in Italy from EFFEDI)
- Tango, 150 mph (240 km/h) ultra-narrow electric sports
- cars by Commuter Cars
- Tazzari Zero
- Toyota iQ EV
Low-speed vehicles (less than highway speeds) currently available for sale or lease. (commonly called Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) in the US and Quadricycles in Europe)
- Star EV
- A specialist in golf carts who also offers a wide selection of electric vehicles ranging from 2 to 14 passengers. Made by Suzhou Eagle Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Co.,Ltd. in China
- Oka NEV ZEV
- Low Speed Electric Vehicle made in Russia, sold in USA.
- Renault Twizy Z.E.
- Two-seat electric car with a 4 or 13 kilowatt electric motor
- Columbia ParCar Corp
- CityEl
- Three wheeled EV, produced in Germany.
- citEcar
- Produced by Road Rat Motors in Gainesville, Florida
- Dynasty EV
- A neighborhood electric vehicle
- Organic Transit ELF
- A pedal-assisted, electric, velomobile of “tadpole” format. Manufactured in Durham, North Carolina, USA.
- EuAuto Mycar
- Manufactured in Southern China, sold in Hong Kong, limited to roads with speed limit at or below 50 km/h
- Global Electric Motorcars, LLC (GEM)
- Quite common in California.
- Kenguru
- Pronounced “kangaroo” is a 4-wheeled 1-person electric vehicle designed for disabled use: with no seat, driven from a wheelchair.
- Mahindra e2o
- launched in the Indian market in March 2013.
- Melex
- Low Speed Electric Vehicle made in Poland, in production since 1971.
- Miles Electric Vehicles
- LSVs for fleet and neighborhood use
- Twike
- Three-wheeled EV with pedal assist option. Produced in Germany.
- Miles XS500
- American design, Chinese production.
EV Car Conversion Companies in USA:
- Left Coast Electric
- Based in Los Angeles, Left Coast Electric will convert most vehicles to electricity ranging from approximately $25,000 to $30,000
- Ampmobile Conversions
- Located in South Carolina, Ampmobile Conversions will convert most cars to either AC or DC depending on budget and range requirements.
- Make Mine Electric
- Based in California, Make Mine Electric will convert any car ranging from heavy classics to lightweight super mini’s for a starting price of $20,000
- Amp Electric Vehicles
- Based in Ohio Amp Electric Vehicles specialise in converting your new or used Mercedes-Benz ML350 from fossil fuel to clean and green electric AC power.
- Pacific EV
- Located in Bellevue, Washington Pacific EV will convert most vehicles to electric including 4×4’s, two wheel drive trucks and even light utilities. Conversions start at around $25,000 and will give you between 60 and 80 miles.
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